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CHF 179.00

CHF 75.00

IORWERTH C. Peate

8776 Clock and Watch Makers in Wales

With a list of clock and watch makers working in Wales in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries + a list of sundials and eight plates in black & white.
National Museum of Wales Welsh Folk Museum.

107 pages,
Edition : 1960
Langue : anglais

CHF 20.00

SATTLER Erwin

8735 50 years Erwin Sattler 1958-2008

Manufactory for finest Clocks, München.
Catalogue 2008/2009.

104 pages,
Edition : 2008
Langue : anglais

CHF 10.00

CAMERER CUSS T.P.

8678 Camerer Cuss & Co. - The Bicentenary 1788-1988

The purpose of this book is to celebrate the bicentenary of the firm that the Camerer Cuss family began six generations ago.
With a representative selection of the antique clocks and watches having been in the family over the last few years.
Soft cover book.

63 pages,
Edition : 1988
Langue : anglais

CHF 35.00

EDWARDES Ernest L.

8647 The Grandfather Clock

An Archaeological and Descriptive Essay on the Long-Case Clock.
First published in 1949.

165 pages,
Edition : 1949
Langue : anglais

CHF 40.00

COLLECTIF

8634 European Clocks in the J. Paul Getty Museum

Catalogue showing clocks of the Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical periods which are a continual surprise and delight not only for their beauty but especially for their ingenious fusion of the mechanical, the decorative, and the metaphorical.
Written by Gilian Wilson, and contributors as David Harris Cohen, Jean Nérée Ronfort, Jean-Dominique Augarde and Peter Friess.
In a very good condition. Hard linen cover with dustjacket

CHF 150.00

JAGGER Cedric

8626 Royal Clocks

The British Monarchy and its Timekeepers, 1300-1900.
This book, based on years of research and written by one of Britain's leading horological historians, is magnificently illustrated with some 400 photographs, over half of them in colour.
From the earliest-known and primitive clocks of Edward III to the splendours of the Georgian heritage, the magnificient accumulation of French clocks acquired by George V and clocks now among the Royal Collection complete a superb work of magnificence of the theme.

Hard cover in a cardbox.

340 pages,
Edition : 1983
Langue : anglais

CHF 85.00

ORTENBURGER Rick

8608 Vienna Regulators and Related Clocks

This book is the third in a series written on Viennese Regulators and German clocks factories.

CHF 15.00

SINCLAIR HARDING & COMPANY

8119 Quality Clocks

Brochure in english and german of the Old Tradition Clockmakers from the Gloucestershire.

21 pages,
Edition : 0
Langue : allemand, anglais

CHF 10.00

ZEA Philipp / CHENEY Robert C.

8082 Clock Making in New England 1725-1825

An interpretation of the Old Sturbridge Village Collection, Massachusetts.

173 pages,
Edition : 1992
Langue : anglais

CHF 100.00

ROBINSON Roger W. / BURT H.B.

8066 The Willard House and Clock Museum

And the Willard Family Clockmakers.
This book expands greatly on information written in the past about the Willard clockmakers and their clocks. It describes in detail the most complete collection extant of Willard clocks and also traces the history of the property where the four Willard brothers - Benjamin, Simon, Ephraim and Aaron - first learned and practiced their trade of clockmaking.
With over three hundred seventy illustrations and photographs, many in color.

Hard cover with dust jacket. In very good condition, like new!

262 pages,
Edition : 1996
Langue : anglais

CHF 80.00

DEMETER David & Andrew

8065 Chelsea Clock Company, the first hundred years

For over a hundred years the Chelsea Clock Company ha manufactured a distinguished line of high quality clocks. Long regarded as one of America's highest quality products, Chelsea Clocks have been presented to heads of state throughout the world.
Now for the first time the history of the Chelsea Clock Company has been written ans it reads like a contemporary enterprise includind mysteries, disasters, near failures and a fascinating collection of characters. Historic photographs, vintage advertisements, as well as illustrations and photographs from old catalogs are included.

CHF 20.00

ROBERTS Derek

7961 An Exhibition of The Precision Pendulum Clock

By Derek Roberts Antiques - July 1978.

52 pages,
Edition : 1978
Langue : anglais

CHF 50.00

ROBERTS Derek

7959 Fine Antique Clocks

Volume 2, N° 3, Spring 1988.
This catalogue starts with a series of small articles and is presenting:
English Bracket Clocks and other Mantel Clocks
Longcase Clocks, Regulators & Precision Timekeeping
Wall Clocks, Skeleton and Carriage Clocks so as Music boxes.
Soft cover in good condition.

53 pages,
Edition : 1988
Langue : anglais

CHF 40.00

ECOLE TECHNIQUE DE BIENNE

7873 Dessins techniques A4

Jeu de dessins techniques sur les mécanismes de la pendulerie.

Edition : 1945
Langue : allemand

CHF 40.00

HUNTER John

7871 Clocks

John Hunter is a qualified clock and watch repairer and lives in Edinburgh.
After working as a journalist for many years, he combined his two interests and is currently editor of the respected "Clocks" magazine. This is John Hunter's first book.

160 pages,
Edition : 1991
Langue : anglais

CHF 40.00

RONALD PHILIPPS

7870 Clocks and Barometers

Catalogue of a fine collection of clocks and barometers mirroring the great period of English clockmaking. Of particular note is a richly decorated and early red tortoiseshell clock by Peter Garon, a magnificent scale ebony cased clock by John Wise and the handsome mahogany barometer by Batty Storr of York.
34 items presented.
Nice linen cover with jacket, in good condition, no date.

CHF 50.00

TARDY

7833 La pendule française dans le monde

CHF 90.00

JAGGER Cedric

7745 The World's Great Clocks & Watches

The 370 illustrations, of which 120 are in colour, include many photographs specially taken for this
book of little-known examples of the clock- and watchmakers craft, and a particular feature is the use of engravings from early horological books to illustrate technical points.

CHF 10.00

CHF 400.00

CHARPENTIER C.-M.

6648 Le Beffroi de Sancerre

CHF 30.00

ROGERE Claude

6642 Les horloges de Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont

Témoins des heures d'autrefois.
Brochure.

39 pages,
Edition : 1973
Langue : français

CHF 45.00

LOOMES Brian

6389 The Early Clockmakers of Great Britain

This is the definitive work to date on clockmakers operating before 1700 and the bulk of the book comprises a list around 5000 clockmakers, watchmakers and makers of mathematical instruments along with details of their apprenticeships and work, family connections, types of clock or watch made and any other information of interest for the reader.